I'm Shigure, second ship of the Shiratsuyu-class destroyers.I was in the fated battle of Surigao Strait under the Nishimura fleet in the battle of Leyte Gulf.Fusou and Yamashiro were amazing...Even if everyone forgets, I'll always remember them...

The Oxygen Torpedo is the Japanese colloquial name for their Type 93 torpedo (known as the 'Long Lance' by the Americans), referring to its propulsion system that used pure oxygen rather than compressed air as the fuel oxidizer. It was considered one of the most advanced torpedoes of the war.

Personality

She uses 僕 (boku) to address herself. Boku was mostly reserved for boys, and very rare among Japanese young girls, but is considered to be very cute when used by the latter.

Sometimes paired with Yamashiro as she provided cover (and sunk as a result) for Shigure to escape the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Some suggest that Shigure might have PTSD over night battles, inferring from her quotes.

According to history, both battles (Battle of Vella Gulf and Battle of Leyte Gulf), in which she lost all of her comrades (and in the case of Vella Gulf, her own little sister), occurred during the night.

As a result, her tone and speech is reserved, somewhat demure and more saddened compared to most other kanmusu, although she is not without a positive side.

Trivia

Her name means drizzling rain (in late autumn and early winter).

It was first carried by the tenth Torpedo Boat Destroyer of the First Kamikaze class in 1906.

Shigure was known as one of the lucky ships of the war, sometimes referred to as Shigure of Sasebo, similarly as Yukikaze of Kure.

During the Battle of Vella Gulf, she was the only destroyer to survive from the surprise torpedo salvos because the torpedo that hit her rudder did not explode.

During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Battle of Surigao Strait, she pulled through hails of shell in front, while the rest of Nishimura Force was sunk. Then she fled and became the sole survivor. Bizarrely her captain did not inform Shima's secondary force that there was an American ambush in wait - effectively letting him be wiped out.

During the Operation HailStone, She suffered heavy damage from an air raid on Truk by United States Navy aircraft, taking a direct bomb hit to her No.2 gun turret,reducing her maximum speed to 25 knots.

During the Night Battle With TaskForce 75, 6-inch shell hit her fuel tank, but it did not explode.